2024 Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet Kermit Lynch and a stony mineral backbone

and a stony mineral backbone — this is Malbec's birthplace

Walter Scott is quickly becoming a legend

blanc vermouth

on the beach

gluggable qualities of wines from this high-altitude sub-Alpine zone

2024 Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet Kermit Lynch and a stony mineral backboneThe Defaix family's principal holding8 hectares of certified organic vines on Chablis's Left Bank, known for high toned, airy style with abundant chalky minerality. Flinty nose, tense and streamlined palate, greengage fruit finish. The 2024 shows excellent balance: ripe yet dry and mineral. This could be Chablis's excellent future in a changing climate.